The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
PERSONS AND THINGS.

- Buffalo Bill Il said to have made about s35O-
0CO out of the Wild West show during his London
season.
-Gruyere cheese which has been made by the
farmers of Jura, Switzerland, under a system by
which each in turn made a cheese of the milk OF
the whole community given to him every day. -
now made in factory to which all the farmers
take their milk, and the product of which II COM
mon property instead Of each cheese being the in
divtdual property OF the man who made 1t. This
makes the cheese more uniform and of better
quality. and increases the farmers profits.
a Hungarian historian, rummaging through
the archives at Buda-Pesth, discovered over 80
wills dated between lSU2 and 1874, which had been
put away safely that they had been lost sight Of
and the estates To which they related have been
treated as though the persons making them had
died intestate dreadful crop of lawsuits 10
expected To follow.
= Boston Bulletin: 1t Is sad to see family relies
sold at auction. but the most painful thing under
the hammer il generally your thumb-nail."
= A. Bartlett, OF Randolph NY, has recently
given n marvellous exhibition of his powers as
marksman with q rifle. AT n distance of 25 feet he
hit common white beans, holding his rife in vari-
Gus positions while firing. He split in two postal
ball. he shot through q 32-eaber pistol barrel the
bullet splitting knife blade at the further end
Of the revolver barrel, and each half Of the bullet
breaking an egg. lie ignited parlor match held
by person at the target-stand, knocked the ashes
from cigars, and concluded by shooting "A bean
from the nose Of Janson Huntly who had sufficient
confidence in BartletS skill to permit the attempt
Contrary to general opinion, there is no provis-
Ion In the Civil Service law prohibiting the employ
tnent OF TWO or more members OF the same fAfnlly
In the Governments Departments. The only refer
ence to the subject Is n section providing that
wherever there already two or more men,
bers OF family in the public service in the grades
covered by this Civil Servce) act other member
OF said family shall be eligible to appointment TO
any OF said grades When the law first passed,
Congressman Ward of Indiana at once sent appli-
cation blanks to his two daughters. Both were ex-
amined. both successfully passed, both received
appointments, and both are now employed in the
same department OF the Treasury. Many similar
cases exist.
A short time before President Cleveland left for
his Western trip he discontinued his little midday
receptions to the general public. lie has decided
not to resume them until Congress meets. This
decision Is the source of much disappointment TO
the large number Of visitors who now come 70
Washington. October is the month of weddings
and this city feels the effect OK it. There about
2o bridal couples here daily. and the number oi
visitors OF all classes Is very large. Not one oil
them leaves the city without calling at the White
House. and the desire to see Mrs. Cleveland seems
to have been increased by her recent trip The Pres
ident will be very busy for the next six weeks con-
suitng with Department officials and preparing his
annual message. and callers who wish simply 70
shake his hand will have to come again.
| A tombstone bearing the following inscription
was erected in a New Jersey graveyard recently
| In memory OF Charles II. Salmon, who was born
Sept 10. 1883. He grew. waxed strong, and devel-
/ oped into noble son and loving brother. He came
to his death on the 18th Of October, 1884 by the
hand OF careless drug clerk and two excited doctors
| at II o'clock at night, in Kansas City"
| "A New London kitten tackled a rat not much
smaller than itself and to make the contest equa
/ the Kittens master took a hand and stopped the
| rat when 1t might have escaped. Thereupon the
rat ran up the mans trousers leg and the kitten
in hot pursuit followed. 10 went far as 10 could
| and then backed down. The rat and the man ther
| apparent proof of Just where the kitten stopped
and Just how far the rat went.